We are pleased to announce the elections of new and returning members to the national Board of Directors: Calvin Dark, Warren Galloway, Anjali Kaur, Keisuke Nakagawa, Reynaldo Ortiz-Minaya, and Lauren Welch, all for a first 3-year term, and Eric Lopez for a second and final 3-year term. We are grateful for their service, guidance, and generosity.
Calvin Dark (first 3-year term)
For more than 20 years, Calvin Dark has built his reputation as a sought-after voice and advisor on international affairs, media relations, and strategic communications. Calvin was a Fulbright Scholar to Morocco where he conducted research on anti-corruption policies and good governance.
Calvin is president of RC Communications, a public relations and media training firm based in Washington, DC and Rabat, Morocco. He appears regularly as a global affairs analyst specializing in US politics and foreign policy on BBC Arabic & English, Al Arabiya, France 24, and CNBC Arabia. Calvin has served as a member of the US State Department’s Speaker Program team of experts in communications and elections where he conducted training workshops in Gabon, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Prior to founding RC Communications in 2014, Calvin was a communications policy advisor to several embassies and international organizations in Washington, DC.
Calvin is a graduate of the NC School of Science & Mathematics and Duke University. He speaks English, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Calvin currently serves on the Duke University Library Advisory Board and served previously on the Board of Directors of the National Capital Area Chapter of the Fulbright Association.
Calvin divides his time between Washington, DC and Rabat, Morocco.
Warren Galloway (first 3-year term)
Warren S. Galloway, Jr., Senior Partnerships Manager, Kiva U.S. and President/CEO, National Microloan Conference, has more than 14 years of executive-level banking and over 25 years of small business experience. He has worked in many capacities with nonprofit groups, individuals, and businesses. Mr. Galloway has served in key positions at some of the largest national and regional financial institutions in the United States—among them E*TRADE Bank, Charter One Bank, Standard Federal Bank, and NBD Bank—holding several positions in Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, CRA/Community Development, Personal and Mortgage Lending, Investments, and Retail Branch Operations. Mr. Galloway earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing/Business Administration from Central Michigan University, as well as a Juris Doctor Degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. In addition, he is a former Adjunct Professor of Business at Baker College and Capital Strategist at TechTown Detroit, and is the current Chairman of the Kiva U.S. Advisory Board. Mr. Galloway is a strong advocate of microlending and has taken the lead in promoting it as an important resource for small businesses throughout the country. He is also the founder of the National Microloan Conference and the author of thirteen books.
Anjali Kaur (first 3-year term)
Anjali Kaur is a leader in global development, policy, and international partnerships, with over 20 years of experience working across government, philanthropy, and multilateral organizations. She has led initiatives that strengthen economic systems, expand public health access, and drive policy reforms, shaping strategies that address global challenges.
She has held leadership roles at USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and UNICEF, managing large-scale programs, advancing global policy initiatives, and mobilizing resources to support sustainable development. Her work has fostered international cooperation, strengthened institutions, and influenced major investments in economic and social progress.
Anjali holds a Master’s and BA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, SAIS, and is a doctoral candidate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She was also a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil, focusing on community development and youth engagement in urban settings.
Eric Lopez (final 3-year term)
Eric Lopez is an accomplished leader with two decades of experience fostering international exchange and collaboration. As the Board Secretary of the Fulbright Association’s Board of Directors—and current Co-Chair of its Advancement Committee—he shaped the organization’s strategic vision by defining the four pillars of Global Citizenship and launching the “Fulbright Lens” speaker series. Eric also chaired the Transition Committee, guided a comprehensive evaluation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, oversaw a community-wide survey, and synthesized stakeholder recommendations into a cohesive three-year plan. He also served as the Fulbright Association’s Interim Executive Director during one of the Fulbright program’s most harrowing times.
In his professional career, Eric has served as Executive Director of Governance, Programs & Enterprise Priorities at Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo. He previously held leadership roles at Coqual, Penta, and the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), where he directed the Research Institute and the HACR Corporate Inclusion Index. He is the founder of GlobeServe Consulting, providing strategic advice to nonprofit and corporate clients on global outreach and partnership development. A Fulbright Scholar (Hungary 2008-2009) and alumni of the U.S.-Spain Council’s Young Leaders Program (Spring 2023), Eric earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Hofstra University. His Fulbright research in Hungary investigated educational discrimination against the Roma and drew parallels to U.S. desegregation policy post-Brown v. Board of Education. He also lends his expertise to the board of Blossom Projects, a nonprofit empowering underserved communities in India.
Keisuke Nakagawa (first 3-year term)
Keisuke Nakagawa is Director of Strategic Impact & Growth for the Jacobs Center for Health Innovation at UC San Diego Health. He leads new ventures, strategic partnerships, and growth initiatives that accelerate the adoption and scale of innovative health technologies. His work focuses on co-development of novel technologies, validation in clinical settings, and maximizing impact through venture, operations, and policy.
Previously, as Director of Innovation at UC Davis Health, Dr. Nakagawa spearheaded the health system’s digital innovation efforts and established an open innovation partnership with Amazon Web Services to launch the world’s first Cloud Innovation Center within an academic medical center. Under his leadership, the center drove advancements in digital health and open innovation, including the development of a digital front door platform that delivered over six million patient messages annually, generating significant savings for the health system. He also collaborated with organizations such as the World Health Organization and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons to create open-source solutions addressing health misinformation and equitable patient-reported outcomes.
Dr. Nakagawa’s diverse background includes launching startups, consulting for pharmaceutical companies, payors, and investors, and contributing to health care legislation such as the Affordable Care Act and the HITECH Act during his tenure at the Congressional Budget Office. He has published extensively on topics including artificial intelligence, autonomous robotic surgery, tissue engineering and health informatics.
A former Fulbright Scholar to Bangladesh, Dr. Nakagawa worked with the country’s largest NGO to develop and scale a national micro health insurance program for rural villagers and pregnant women. He has served on numerous boards and committees including two terms on the National Board of Directors of the Fulbright Association, the HIMSS Innovation Committee, and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Social Determinants of Health Committee at HIMSS.
Dr. Nakagawa earned his MD from the University of California Davis School of Medicine and holds a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University.
Reynaldo Ortiz-Minaya (first 3-year term)
Dr. Reynaldo Ortíz-Minaya, born in the Dominican Republic, is Director of Criminology and Assistant Professor at Howard University, specializing in Caribbean penal systems and global justice reform. His research examines the lasting impact of colonization on the Spanish Caribbean, focusing on slavery, social regulation, political economy, and ethno-racial labor formation. He explores how forced labor systems evolved into modern penal punishment.
His forthcoming book, From Plantation to Prison: Visual Economies of Slave Resistance, Criminal Justice, and Penal Exile in the Spanish Caribbean, 1820–1886, investigates the link between slavery’s expansion in Cuba and the rise of prisons in Puerto Rico during the nineteenth century.
A Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Jamaica and Fulbright Specialist with research experience in Pakistan, Bulgaria, Hungary, South Africa, the Palestinian Territories, and the Caribbean, Dr. Ortíz-Minaya studies the historical ties between confinement and economic profit under various systems.
He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in Historical Sociology from Binghamton University and a B.A. in Sociology and Latin American Studies from Drew University. He has organized international symposia, secured over $90,000 in funding for Fulbright initiatives, and serves on boards advancing penal reform and education. An active member of the Greater New York Chapter of the Fulbright Association, he is a leader in academic diplomacy and international collaboration.
Lauren Welch (first 3-year term)
Lauren Welch is the Executive Director of Philanthropy for NC State’s College of Engineering, where she leads the fundraising team for the university’s largest college.
Throughout her 20+ year career, Lauren has personally secured more than $100m in philanthropic support, with a focus on student scholarships, global programs and faculty research. Prior to her current position, Lauren served in management roles in NC State’s regional major gifts program during the $2bn Think and Do the Extraordinary campaign; Imperial College London’s principal gifts program; and SOAS: University of London.
Lauren started her career with the US-UK Fulbright Commission in London, where her team provided guidance to thousands of British students annually wishing to study in the States. Lauren also played a key role in developing the Sutton Trust US Program, which has enabled hundreds of underserved UK students to study at American colleges over the past 13 years.
Lauren completed her undergraduate degrees and a Master’s in Higher Education Administration NC State. She has served as a trustee for two Junior League chapters, most recently as Treasurer of the Junior League of Raleigh (2024-2026). Lauren is also a certified professional coach.
Lauren was a Fulbrighter in Austria from 2004-2006.